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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
637 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2026
UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP
CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA
BAYS.
SEAS ARE PROVIDED AS A RANGE OF THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST
1/3 OF THE WAVES...ALONG WITH THE OCCASIONAL HEIGHT OF THE
AVERAGE HIGHEST 10 PERCENT OF THE WAVES.
GMZ300-070115-
637 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG SHOULD DECREASE IN COVERAGE LATER THIS
MORNING. PATCHY FOG COULD LINGER INTO THE LATE MORNING HOURS.
LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE FROM THE SOUTH TO
SOUTHWEST ON THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY, RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN
SOUTHERLY SWELL. A COLD FRONT SHOULD BRING INCREASING NORTHERLY
WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY LEVEL CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR BEHIND THE FRONT.
GMZ335-070115-
GALVESTON BAY-
637 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, DIMINISHING
TO SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING, THEN AREAS
OF DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. AREAS
OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY,
INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
GMZ330-070115-
MATAGORDA BAY-
637 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING, THEN AREAS OF DENSE
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH, INCREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY,
INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
GMZ350-355-070115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
637 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING,
THEN AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTH 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
GMZ370-375-070115-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX FROM 20 TO
60 NM-WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
637 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTH 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 4 FEET, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
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